Ralph King, et al. v. McDonald’s USA and McDonald’s Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RALPH KING, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 20-cv-5132 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) McDONALD’S USA and ) McDONALD’S CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Ralph King and dozens of other black franchisees sued McDonald’s, alleging pervasive race discrimination. They claim that McDonald’s encouraged them to buy struggling stores in bad neighborhoods. And then, after the black franchisees bought the restaurants, McDonald’s allegedly treated them…